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3
characters
in
hotel
ate
ridiculously
(8)
3 characters in hotel ate ridiculously (8)
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How the clue works
3 characters is the definition, where the 3 refers to the answer of 3 down (BEETLE) — an elaterid is a type of click beetle. The answer sits hidden in "hotEL ATE RIDiculously", with "in" signalling that the letters are tucked away inside those words.